Graciela S. S Alarcon MD MPH, MACR
Jane Knight Lowe Chair of Medicine in Rheumatology, Emeritus The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birminghma, AL 35294 Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1972
Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 1967
Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- American College of Rheumatology Distinguished Clinician Investigator Award American College of Rheumatology, 2014
- Dr. Honoris Causa Universidad Nacional de Asuncion, Paraguay, 2013
- Evelyn Hess Award for Excellence in Lupus Research Lupus Foundation of America, 2011
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Frequency and associated factors of herpes zoster infection in SLE patients from Latin America: data from the GLADEL 2.0 cohort.Romina Nieto, Lucia Hernández, Marina Scolnik, Laura Maurelli, Carla Gobbi
Lupus Science & Medicine. 2026-03-23 - 7 citationsEffectiveness of methotrexate and leflunomide as corticoid-sparing drugs in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica.Juan Pablo Vinicki, Alejandra Cusa, Daniela Domingo, José Luis Velasco Zamora, Sebastián Magri
Rheumatology Advances in Practice. 2024-01-01 - 11 citationsRetinal toxicity in a multinational inception cohort of patients with systemic lupus on hydroxychloroquine.Celline C Almeida-Brasil, John G Hanly, Murray Urowitz, Ann Elaine Clarke, Guillermo Ruiz-Irastorza
Lupus Science & Medicine. 2022-11-01
Grant Support
- Effect Of Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus In MinoritiesNational Center For Research Resources2004–2007
- ACR Re-Classification Of SLE Criteria (AROSE) Orig Grant Revision Of ACR ClassifNational Center For Research Resources2006
- Outcome Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus In MinoritiesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1998–2004
- Modifiable Risk Factors For Adverse Outcomes In SLENational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
- Outcome Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus In Minorities--Nature VS NurtureNational Center For Research Resources1997–2002
Professional Memberships
- Master Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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